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[PATCH v3 06/12] cache-tree: simplify locking logic

From
MÅMartin Ågren <martin.agren@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 6, 2017, 20:12 UTC
Message-ID
<2954e5ec4361c6932593663859aa437583edb500.1507320376.git.martin.agren@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1507320376.git.martin.agren@gmail.com>

After we have taken the lock using `LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR`, we know that `newfd` is non-negative. So when we check for exactly that property before calling `write_locked_index()`, the outcome is guaranteed.

If we write and commit successfully, we set `newfd = -1`, so that we can later avoid calling `rollback_lock_file` on an already-committed lock. But we might just as well unconditionally call `rollback_lock_file()` -- it will be a no-op if we have already committed.

All in all, we use `newfd` as a bool and the only benefit we get from it is that we can avoid calling a no-op. Remove `newfd` so that we have one variable less to reason about.

Signed-off-by: Martin Ågren <martin.agren@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 cache-tree.c | 12 ++++--------
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cache-tree.c b/cache-tree.c
index 71d092ed5..f646f5673 100644
--- a/cache-tree.c
+++ b/cache-tree.c
@@ -602,11 +602,11 @@ static struct cache_tree *cache_tree_find(struct cache_tree *it, const char *pat
 
 int write_index_as_tree(unsigned char *sha1, struct index_state *index_state, const char *index_path, int flags, const char *prefix)
 {
-	int entries, was_valid, newfd;
+	int entries, was_valid;
 	struct lock_file lock_file = LOCK_INIT;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	newfd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&lock_file, index_path, LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
+	hold_lock_file_for_update(&lock_file, index_path, LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
 
 	entries = read_index_from(index_state, index_path);
 	if (entries < 0) {
@@ -625,10 +625,7 @@ int write_index_as_tree(unsigned char *sha1, struct index_state *index_state, co
 			ret = WRITE_TREE_UNMERGED_INDEX;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		if (0 <= newfd) {
-			if (!write_locked_index(index_state, &lock_file, COMMIT_LOCK))
-				newfd = -1;
-		}
+		write_locked_index(index_state, &lock_file, COMMIT_LOCK);
 		/* Not being able to write is fine -- we are only interested
 		 * in updating the cache-tree part, and if the next caller
 		 * ends up using the old index with unupdated cache-tree part
@@ -650,8 +647,7 @@ int write_index_as_tree(unsigned char *sha1, struct index_state *index_state, co
 		hashcpy(sha1, index_state->cache_tree->oid.hash);
 
 out:
-	if (0 <= newfd)
-		rollback_lock_file(&lock_file);
+	rollback_lock_file(&lock_file);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-- 
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Message 58 of 69 in “various lockfile-leaks and -fixes”
  1. 00/11 various lockfile-leaks and -fixesMartin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  2. 01/11 sha1_file: do not leak `lock_file`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  3. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  4. Martin ÅgrenOct 2, 2017
  5. 02/11 treewide: prefer lockfiles on the stackMartin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  6. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2017
  7. Martin ÅgrenOct 2, 2017
  8. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  9. 03/11 lockfile: fix documentation on `close_lock_file_gently()`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  10. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  11. 04/11 tempfile: fix documentation on `delete_tempfile()`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  12. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  13. 05/11 cache-tree: simplify locking logicMartin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  14. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2017
  15. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  16. 06/11 apply: move lockfile into `apply_state`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  17. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  18. 07/11 apply: remove `newfd` from `struct apply_state`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  19. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  20. 08/11 cache.h: document `write_locked_index()`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  21. 09/11 read-cache: require flags for `write_locked_index()`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  22. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2017
  23. Martin ÅgrenOct 2, 2017
  24. Martin ÅgrenOct 2, 2017
  25. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  26. 10/11 read-cache: don't leave dangling pointer in `do_write_index()`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  27. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  28. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  29. 11/11 read-cache: roll back lock on error with `COMMIT_LOCK`Martin Ågren, Oct 1, 2017
  30. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2017
  31. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2017
  32. Jeff KingOct 2, 2017
  33. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2017
  34. Martin ÅgrenOct 2, 2017
  35. Junio C HamanoOct 3, 2017
  36. 00/12 Re: various lockfile-leaks and -fixesMartin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  37. 01/12 sha1_file: do not leak `lock_file`Martin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  38. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2017
  39. 02/12 treewide: prefer lockfiles on the stackMartin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  40. 03/12 lockfile: fix documentation on `close_lock_file_gently()`Martin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  41. 05/12 checkout-index: simplify locking logicMartin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  42. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2017
  43. 06/12 cache-tree: simplify locking logicMartin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  44. 07/12 apply: move lockfile into `apply_state`Martin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  45. 08/12 apply: remove `newfd` from `struct apply_state`Martin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  46. 10/12 read-cache: drop explicit `CLOSE_LOCK`-flagMartin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  47. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2017
  48. Martin ÅgrenOct 6, 2017
  49. 11/12 read-cache: leave lock in right state in `write_locked_index()`Martin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  50. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2017
  51. Martin ÅgrenOct 6, 2017
  52. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2017
  53. Martin ÅgrenOct 6, 2017
  54. 00/12 Re: various lockfile-leaks and -fixesMartin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  55. 01/12 sha1_file: do not leak `lock_file`Martin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  56. 02/12 treewide: prefer lockfiles on the stackMartin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  57. 04/12 tempfile: fix documentation on `delete_tempfile()`Martin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  58. 06/12 cache-tree: simplify locking logicMartin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  59. 05/12 checkout-index: simplify locking logicMartin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  60. 08/12 apply: remove `newfd` from `struct apply_state`Martin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  61. 09/12 cache.h: document `write_locked_index()`Martin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  62. 10/12 read-cache: drop explicit `CLOSE_LOCK`-flagMartin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  63. 12/12 read_cache: roll back lock in `update_index_if_able()`Martin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  64. 11/12 read-cache: leave lock in right state in `write_locked_index()`Martin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  65. 03/12 lockfile: fix documentation on `close_lock_file_gently()`Martin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  66. 07/12 apply: move lockfile into `apply_state`Martin Ågren, Oct 6, 2017
  67. 09/12 cache.h: document `write_locked_index()`Martin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  68. 12/12 read_cache: roll back lock in `update_index_if_able()`Martin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017
  69. 04/12 tempfile: fix documentation on `delete_tempfile()`Martin Ågren, Oct 5, 2017

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